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Well-bred colt takes record to two wins from three starts
The tasks assigned to Operative to this point of his career have not been particularly testing, but Chris Waller is hopeful they will prove a stepping stone to much bigger things for the high-priced son of Written Tycoon.
The $900,000 Inglis Easter yearling took his record to two wins from three starts with a convincing win in the Microphone Yearlings BM68 Handicap (1200m) at Wednesday's Rosehill meeting.
The victory followed maiden success at Newcastle, with his only other start a debut fifth placing in a midweek event at Canterbury, and Waller said this path best suited the colt he hopes will measure up in better races in a few months' time.
"He's a decent horse," Waller said. "He was just held up a little bit with wet weather etcetera, as a lot of the colts were last year, but we're hoping he can make up for a bit of lost time.
"There's not a lot between the maiden horses in Sydney, because it's such a high grade and then to the Group races, so if you want to try and find an easier way with a bit of confidence it's pretty tricky.
"This is a good time (to try it) and we often see the off-season horses match up in the autumn and that's what we'll be hoping with colts like this."
Operative ($5.50) enjoyed a sweet run behind the leader before finding clear running midway down he straight to take control and score victory over Tashi ($10) by just under a length with Felix Majestic ($9.50) three quarters of a length away third.
James Mcdonald, who sported the Coolmore navy blue colours aboard Objective, endorsed him as a horse capable to performing well in better races.
"He's a lovely type, he moves extremely well and he's got a good attitude so there's no real reason why he shouldn't (go on with it), but it's up to him now," McDonald said.
